FCI Agency

Does your charger feel hot? Don't ignore it!

🪫Overheating chargers can signal damage
🪫When buying chargers, ensure they are certified (typically UL, ETL, CSA)
🪫Charge devices on a hard surface

It's Fire Prevention Week. This year, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) is focusing on safe charging. From lithium batteries in electric scooters to staying away from cheap charging cords, see how you can protect your home, possessions, and family with these tips.

Celebrate NFPA Fire Prevention Week (FPW), October 4-10 This year’s Fire Prevention Week focus on lithium-ion batteries works to better educate the public about how to charge safely.

Business moves fast. We think answers to your insurance answers should too.

If you’re not with us for all your business insurance needs, give us a call today.

Ready to decorate outside for fall or Halloween? Do it before the weekend in Upstate SC with rain expected starting Friday. Always remember:
🕸️ Use outdoor-rated extension cords plugged into GFCI outlets
🕸️ Always have a spotter when using a ladder
🕸️ Use flameless candles indoors and outdoors

Rates are going up across the board, but are you paying what you COULD be? Let us take a look at:
• Shopping different carriers
• Utilizing all discounts possible
• Bundling your home and auto

Give your FCI Agency advisor a call or shoot the an email to review your policy. Not with us? Give us a call today!

Would your teen or young driver know what steps to take after an accident?

Help them prepare now, with the hopes they'll never need it. Text them this checklist to put in their notes app of their phone or print a paper copy for their glove box.

- Move car and yourself to safety if able
- Call 911
- Don't talk to other driver about the accident—just check they are OK
- Get their full name
- Their address
- Take pic of their license plate
- Pic of their insurance card
- Take pic of the scene including damage to both cars, tire marks on road, etc.

Most likely the parents will start the claims process, but if they live out of town, send them details of their carrier's info and how to submit a claim.

If you had a garden this summer, it's time to get it fall-ready.

🪏 Discard plants that have stopped producing
🌿 Remove weeds
🥬 Plant any fall items like hearty greens or root crops
🌱 Use cover crops or mulch over bare areas

We hope you never need it, but a home inventory could help you start to rebuild in the event of a disaster. Check out this checklist from one of our carriers, Travelers Insurance.

5 Steps to Create a Home Inventory Checklist | Travelers Insurance Create a home inventory checklist to keep track of your important possessions in order to help verify loss for insurance and taxes.

Between relying on their roommate to lock the door to questionable cooking skills, having renters insurance for your college student's apartment may be worth taking a look at. Give us a call to talk affordable plans.

Renters | Protect Your Space Today — FCI Agency Explore personalized renters insurance options with FCI Agency. Safeguard your belongings and live confidently with expert guidance.

Start your fall cleaning while helping out the Greer community!
Drop off gently used kids clothes this week at Greer Relief & Resources Agency, Inc.

WISH LIST WEDNESDAY: STOCK THE SHOPPE!

Our RENEW Shoppe is getting ready for its next big day on September 12—and we want you on the team!

We’re looking for children’s clothing in all sizes to help stock the Shoppe. Your gently used donations give kids and families more choices while helping make RENEW a place where neighbors can shop with dignity.

Ready to add your finds to the racks?

Drop off children’s clothing Monday–Friday, 9 AM–5 PM, at the Greer Relief loading dock behind 113C Berry Ave., Greer.

Let’s fill those racks together!